Packing and shipping case.



PATENTED JAN. 10, 1905.

H: A. PENROSE. PACKING AND SHIPPING CASE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3, 1904-;

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PATENT OFFICE.

HALLACK A. PENROSE, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO CHAMPION SEALCOMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORA- TION OF NEW YORK.

PACKING AND SHIPPING CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 779,621, dated January10, 1905.

Application filed June 3, 1904.. Serial No. 211,001.

To a whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HALLACK A. PENRosE, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of Baltimore, State of Maryland, have invented neWand useful Improvements in Packing and Shipping Cases, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a packing and shipping case for storage andtransportation of bottled liquids.

The object is to economize space and hold the bottles isolated from eachother, thereby avoiding breakage, and to maintain the heads out ofcontact not only with each other, but with any part of the device,thereby preventing disturbance of the seals, this beingparticularlyimportant Whenthe bottles are closed by the well-known crownseal.

In general the device comprises a series of sector-like or convergingbottle racks or holders having an outer member or base supporting thebase ends or bottoms of the bottles and an inner narrower membersupporting their neck ends, whereby the individual holders or racks maybe packed in circular series. A series of such racks when assembled incylindrical form have a central opening into which the heads of theradially-disposed bottles project when, as much preferred, thebottle-necks are supported in and extend through the inner members ofthe racks. The whole circular assemblage of racks is contained in acylindrical casing or barrel having a closed bottom and a removablecover, and each rack may be independently removed and replaced, asdesired. The bottles may be readily placed in the racks and the latterdropped into position in the casing, making packing for shipment easyand inexpensive, and the racks can be individually removed and thebottles from each rack be used and replaced to great advantage.

In the drawings, which show a practical and efiicient embodiment of thisinvention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the case or receptacle withthe cover raised, showing the mannor of arranging the individual holderstherein and the means for keeping the racks or holders against the sidesof the receptacle. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the racks orholders removed, showing several bottles in place therein. Fig. 3 is asimilar view of a holder with the bottles removed and the foldingsection of the base-piece thrown down in the position it will occupywhen it is desired to place the bottles in the holder or remove thesame; and Fig. iis a detail broken section of the bottom of the case,showing the means which in conjunction with means carried by the coverof the receptacle serves to keep the holders against the sides of thereceptacle.

In the drawings the numeral 1 represents a cylindrical case orreceptacle constructed of some light material, such as wood, and of suchstrength as will enable it to stand the wear and tear incident tofrequent shipment. 'It does not differ materially from a barrel, exceptthe bilge is eliminated, the sides being parallel.

Referring particularly to Figs. 2 and 3, the numeral 2 designates theouter Wider member or base of the holder, which is preferablyconstructed of wood and formed in two partsa rigid part or section 3 anda hinged or movable part or section 4. Firmly secured to the ends of thesection 3 are end pieces 5, having converging sides 6 to enable theholders to be packed in circular series in the receptacle 1. To theupper ends of the pieces 6 are securely attached the ends of an innernarrower member or strip 7, provided with a series of openings 8 for thereception and passage of the bottle-necks. Corresponding in number tothe openings in the strip are a series of semicircular seats or recesses9 in the rigid section 3 of the base-piece, and in the section 4 of thebase-piece is provided a corresponding number of similar recesses 10,which when the section 6 is in the position shown in Fig. 2 will form aseries of circular seats for bottles.

For locking the section 4 in closed position or in the position in whichthe bottles are hook and staple 11; but it is obvious that this is aminor feature, and any well-known device suitable for this purpose maybe employed. To further strengthen the holder and make the same morerigid, 1 preferably provide a plurality of braces 12, having theirupper-and lower ends connected, respectively, to the strip 7 and rigidportion 3 of the base-piece.

It is desirable that there should be a little play between theindividual holders when they are in place in the case or receptacle forthe purpose of readily removing the first of the holders in unpackingthecase. However, this play is not desirable when the holders are packedfor shipment, and to hold them snugly against the inside of thereceptacle I provide a projection 13 on the under side of the cover 14,which projection will enter the circular space 15 between the inner-endsof the racks or holders and will abut against said ends with a wedgingtendency that will force the holders into close engagement with theinside of the receptacle. As shown in Fig. 4, the bottom of thereceptacle or case is provided with a similar projection 16, which abutsagainst theinner ends of the holders near their lower ends.

in packing the bottles for shipment the individual holders are filled bythrowing down the section 4 and inserting the necks of the bottlesthrough the openings 8 in the strip 7 and seating the bottles in theseats. When the holders are filled, closed, and latched, and placed inthe receptacle or case 1 in circular series, the bottles will be broughtin a position with the heads radiating toward the center, as shown, butwill be kept sufficiently spaced apart to prevent the closures or sealsthereof from contacting, rendering it impossible to impair them, thuspreventing loss that would otherwise result;

I have shown as a means for fastening the cover of the case an ordinaryhook and staple; but it will be understood that any suitable fasteningdevice may be employed.

I claim 1. A series of independent converging bottle racks or holderseach composed of two connected members of different widths, an outerwider one having means for supporting the base ends of a series ofbottles, and an inner narrower one having means for supporting the neckends of the bottles, whereby the racks may be assembled in cylindricalform, combined with a cylindrical shipping case in which the assemblageof racks fits.

2. A series of independent converging bottle racks each composed of twoconnected members of different widths, an outer wider one having meansfor supporting the base ends of a series of bottles and an innernarrower one having apertures in which the necks of the bottles aresupported and through which the heads of the bottles extend, whereby theracks may be assembled in cylindrical form around a central space intowhich the heads of the bottles will project, combined with a cylindricalshipping-case in which the assemblage of racks fits.

3. A series of independent converging bottle-racks each composed of twoconnected members of different widths, an outer wider one having meansfor supporting the base ends of a series of bottles and an innernarrower one having apertures in which the necks of the bottles aresupported and through which the heads of the bottles extend, whereby theracks may be assembled in cylindrical form around a central space intowhich the heads of the bottles will project, combined with a cylindricalshipping-case in which the assemblage of racks fits, and means forlocking the bottles in the racks.

4. A bottle-rack comprising a base-piece adapted to support the baseends of the bottles, a strip rigidly maintained with relation to thebase-piece and having apertures therethrough for the passage of thenecks of the bottles, connecting members connecting the base-piece andstrip, said members being inclined from the base-piece toward saidstrip, whereby the individual racks or holders may be packed in circularseries.

5. A bottle-holder comprising a base-piece formed of a rigid section anda movable section adapted to fold against the bottoms of the bottles tolock them in the holder, and two converging sides, whereby theindividual holders may be packed in circular series, and means at theupper ends of the converging sides for holding the bottle-necks,substantially as described.

6. A bottle-holder comprising a base-piece formed of a rigid sectionhaving bottleseats therein, and a second section also havingbottle-seats therein and adapted to fold against the bottoms of thebottles to lock them in place in the holder, and converging sidesconnected at their upper ends by a strip provided with means for holdingthe bottlenecks.

7. In a packing and shipping case the combination with a circular case,of a series of bottle-holders each comprising a base-piece andconverging sides whereby the individual holders may be packed incircular series, means at the upper extremities of the holders forholding the bottle-necks, and means carried by the case for keeping theindividual holders fitted tightly in the case when the same is closed,substantially as described.

8. In a packing and shipping case the combination with a circular case,of a series of bottle-holders each comprising a base-piece andconverging sides whereby the individual holders may be packed incircular series, and means at the upper extremities of the holders forholding the bottle-necks, a projection in to this specification in thepresence of two subthe bottom of the case and a similar projecscribingWitnesses.

tion on the cover thereof which in conjunction with each other servewhen the case is HALLAQK PENROSE' 5 closed to keep the holders tightlyfitted in the Witnesses:

case. WALTON H. MARSHALL,

In testimony whereof I have signed my name AUGUSTUS NULLE.

